Sand-band for vehicles.



Patented Jan. 2, I900. J. OBLENIS.

SAND BAND FOR VEHICLES.

(Application fllad Sept. 11, 1899.

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PaTnNT JOHN OBLENIS, OF MENTONE, INDIANA.

SAND-BAND FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 640,219, dated January 2, 1900.

Application filed September 11, 1399. Serial lilo. 730,136. (No model.)

To (tZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN OBLENIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mentone, in the county of Kosciusko and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Sand-Band for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel sand-band designed to protect the bearing-faces of an axle skein and hub from sand or other gritty particles which would tend to create friction.

The object of my invention is to produce a device of this character adapted by reason of its peculiar construction to be quickly applied to or removed from axles of different sizes and to constitute a closed casing, which will prevent foreign substancesfrom coming into contact with the wearing-surfaces.

.To the accomplishment of these and other objects subordinate thereto my invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and succinctly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to said drawings, Figure 1 is a sectional view through a hub and my device, illustrating the application of the latter and showing an axle-skein in elevation. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sand-band detached. Fig. 3 is a similar view of the hubband. Fig. at is a rear elevation of the subject-matter of Fig. 2.

Referring to the numerals of reference des ignating corresponding parts in the several views, 1 indicates an axle-skein, 2 its flange, and 3 a wheel-hub revolubly mounted upon the skein and secured in place, as usual, by the skein-nut l.

5 indicates the hulo band, secured at the rear face of the hub 3 and extending into the sand-band 6, carried by the sheath 7 of the skein or by the axle, as the case may be, immediately in the rear of the flange 2.

The interfltting relation of the hub and sand bands is designed to prevent sand or the like from working between the flange 2 and the end of the hub to the contacting faces of the spindle and hub-lining.

This class of devices is adapted for attachment to vehicles and is particularly useful after the wearing-surfaces have separated to some extent by use. It is therefore desirable to construct the band in a manner to facilitate its attachment to parts of varying sizes.

The sand-band 6 is constructed of metal and is composed of two adjustable and detachable sections 8 and 9, each of which comprises a pair of hinged segments 10 and 11 and 12 and 13. When these sections are drawn togetheras, for instance, when, the band is clamped upon the axle or skein sheath-the outer contour of the band is practically circular and the inner contour is slightly oval in conformity to the usual oval contour of the axle orsheath behind the skeinflange. hand is composed of a segmental bottom plate 14 and inner and outer segmental flanges 15 and 16, extending in the same direction, but of difierent widths-that is to say, the outer annular flange of the band, composed of the several flanges 16, extends from the bottom plate into contiguity with the rear or inner end of the hub, while the inner flange is only sufficiently wide to extend into comparatively close proximity to the rear side of the skeinflange 2.

The bottom plates 14 are provided at their inner edges with gripping-teeth 17, which extend inwardly beyond the inner flange 15 and are designed to bite into the axle or skein, as the case may be, when the sand band is clamped thereon in the manner to be described.

The general form and arrangement of the sand-band being understood, I will now proceed toa description of the hinge connections between the segments of the sections, and of the adjustable connections between the opposed ends of the sections, and also of the means employed for protecting the joints, for limiting the relative movement of the hinged segments, and for yieldingly urging said seg ments in a direction to grip the axle.

The contiguous ends of the bottom plates 14 of the segments are respectively formed with concave and convex curvatures 18 and 19, which terminate in the contacting faces of stop-lu gs 20, projecting inwardly from the segments,and ahinge is formed bypassinga pintle 21 through the convexly-curved plate 14, concentric with the curvature, and through a superimposed hinge-lip 22, soldered or otherwise secured upon the opposed plate 1 1 and Each of the several segments of the projecting beyond its end. This construction is common to the hinge connection between the segments of both sections; but in addition to the hinge and stop mechanism thus formed I provide the upper section with means for urging the segments together. This mechanism consists in extending the outer flange of one segment considerably beyond the adjacent end of the opposed outer flange and in slightly curving the extended end beyond the pintle 21 in a manner to cause it to bear with tom plates of one section, and by similar lips 27, secured upon the faces of certain of the outer flanges.

The outer flange of the sand-band is cut away at the bottom of the latter to provide a grease-outlet 28, and, if desired, the several joints of the inner flange'may be protected by overlapping lips similar to the lips 26 and 27.

The hub-band 5, designed to cooperate with the sand-band just described, comprises an annular band 29, provided at one edge with a series of prongs 30, which in practice are forced into the rear face of the hub, and at its opposite edge is formed an annular guardring 31, designed in practice to be located between the inner and outer annular flanges of the sand-band and in practically parallel relation with the bottom plate thereof, as illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Thus any sand or grit passing between the contiguous edges of the sand-band and hub will be deposited upon the hub-band and, being prevented by the guard-ring 31 from escaping farther toward the skien, will gravitate to the bottom of the sandband and will be discharged with accumulated grease or lubricating-oil through the opening 28 in the outer flange of the band.

It will be observed that by reason of the v hinge connection between the segments of the sections and by reason, further, of the adj ustability of the sections with respect to each other my device may be easily applied to axles and hubs of Various makes and sizes; but while the embodiment of my invention illustrated and described appears at this time to be preferable I do not limit myself to the structural features defined, but reserve the right to change, modify, and vary the con; struction of the device within the scope of the protection prayed.

'What I claim is 1. A sand-band, comprising a plurality of sections, each of the latter being formed by yieldingly-connected segments, and means for adjustably connecting the several secindependent adjusting devices connecting the opposite ends of the sections, and means for protecting the joints between the segments and sections. I

5. A sand-band composed of a plurality of adjustable sections, each comprising hinged segments, inner and outer annular flanges substantially concentric and of different widths, teeth extending in wardly beyond the inner flange, overlapping lips intermediate of the sections, eyelets projecting from the outer flanges at the contiguous ends of the sections, adjustingrbolts passed through the eyelets, nuts carried thereby, stop-lugs carried by the segments, and a spring formed by extending the end of the outer flange of one segment into contact with the outer face of the opposed flange of the adjacent segment.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN OBLENIS.

Witnesses:

AUSTIN MILLBEM, ALLEN MILLBEM. 

